[March 19, 2014]

Groupon Partners with City Harvest for One Groupon, One Meal Campaign

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) and City Harvest, the world's first food rescue organization, are partnering to present the One Groupon, One Meal campaign launching March 19 and running through April 1. Every time a subscriber purchases a Groupon from the food and drink offerings in the New York metropolitan area, Groupon will donate one meal to City Harvest (up to $10,000 over the two-week campaign).

To participate, Groupon subscribers can visit groupon.com/onemeal, choose from any of the New York food and drink offerings listed - from neighborhood favorites to popular juice and smoothie destination Jamba Juice - and purchase a deal. Subscribers may additionally give directly to City Harvest through their campaign running in conjuction with One Groupon, One Meal by visiting http://www.groupon.com/deals/city-harvest-10.

"We're proud to partner with six amazing hunger organizations across the country fo the two week-long One Groupon, One Meal campaign, aiming to fund tens of thousands of meals," said Kyle Klatt, Program Manager, Groupon Grassroots and Cause Marketing at Groupon. "Groupon Grassroots, our social responsibility arm, is committed to help build and support the communities around our thousands of local merchants."

About Groupon

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale, Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over the world. Shoppers discover the best a city has to offer on the web or on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and find a curated selection of electronics, fashion, home furnishings and more with Groupon Goods.

Groupon is redefining how traditional small businesses attract, retain and interact with customers by providing merchants with a suite of products and services, including customizable deal campaigns, credit card payment processing capabilities, and point-of-sale solutions that help businesses grow and operate more effectively. To search for great deals or subscribe to Groupon emails, visit www.Groupon.com. To download Groupon's five-star mobile apps, visit www.groupon.com/mobile. To learn more about the company's merchant solutions and how to work with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.

About City Harvest

Now serving New York City for more than 30 years, City Harvest is the world's first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city's hungry men, women, and children.

This year, City Harvest will collect 46 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to more than 500 community food programs throughout New York City using a fleet of trucks and bikes. City Harvest helps feed the nearly two million New Yorkers facing hunger each year.

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